The Orinda Union School District adopted Information Literacy benchmarks and standards. You may view the complete document at the Technology Page.

The following is a summary of the content of library media instruction in information literacy.

 

	LIBRARY USE	RESEARCH SKILLS	LITERATURE	TECHNOLOGY
K	Book parts & care Library procedures	Fiction/nonfiction Creating questions	Parts of stories Alphabetical order Rhyme/alliteration	Information and literature in other formats
1	Arrangement by authors' names; Numbers on nonfiction; Different types of fiction/NF books	Locating books for individual interests; Develop questions, locating possible sources for answers	Story parts (e.g., setting, characters) Award-winning books Author/illustrator studies;	Appropriate use of library tools and technology; guided use of sites
2	Locate nonfiction books by call numbers; Book features (table of contents, index, glossary)	Beginning reference books (dictionary, encyclopedia) Intro to research; simple project	Compare/contrast stories from other cultures; folk and fairy tales; figurative language	Use of online library catalog and intro to Internet use
3	Chapter books Using reference books (encyclopedias, thesaurus)	Research project and "Big 6" strategy for research* Note-taking, summarizing; writing reports Citing sources	Story elements; theme; purpose Reading for pleasure; making appropriate selections	Guided use of electronic sources (CD-ROM, online) for research
4	Dewey Decimal system Use reference books (almanac, atlas) Using book features to assist finding info	Research projects: Using "Big 6": Native Californians, Explorers, Missions, Gold Rush; Bibliographic format	Genres of literature; Award-winning books (Newbery, CYRM); Variety of literature; literary reviews	Guided use of electronic sources (websites, online subscriptions) for research Citing online sources
5	Reference tools (atlas, almanac, encyclopedia, specialized sources)	Research projects using "Big 6": explorers, states, Presidents, biographical research; Boolean searches; Bibliographic format	Select, read, evaluate different genres of literature appropriate to reading and grade level; Figurative language; vocabulary	Safe and appropriate use of Internet; evaluating websites
	Goals of Program	Goals of Program	Goals of Program	Goals of Program
6	Can use library independently; can use reference materials	Can conduct research for school projects; knows to cite sources	Can select and evaluate books for reading for different purposes	Can evaluate and use online sources safely and ethically